Eccentric Connection in RAM Connection

RE: Eccentric Connection in RAM Connection

Jason McCool — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:16:43 GMT

Yeah, doors or other obstacles are the reason for 99% of the eccentric braces we see. I too wish RAM Connection did those. I was able to get the standalone module to kind of analyze it by inputting the beam as a column in the CBB joint with no beam input and only 1 brace, but I never was very confident in the result... That was also a way of trying to get RC to finally analyze an HSS beam member since we see those on almost EVERY project...

RE: Eccentric Connection in RAM Connection

TLiebhold — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:55:57 GMT

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. This particular instance is driven by an Architectural door layout, and not due to the use of EBF's for Seismic.

RE: Eccentric Connection in RAM Connection

Seth Guthrie — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:27:49 GMT

I'm afraid not, the gusset plate connections can accommodate a small work point offset but not the kind of eccentricity that comes with EBFs. Are you using a lot of EBFs? I was under the impression they were not as popular since the advent of Buckling Restrained braced frames.